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Sermon Matthew 28:16-20 A Curious Community Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Childern’s Sermons Hymn Lists Matthew 28:16-20 A Curious Community By Rev. Amy Butler I just love todays Gospel passage. The disciples met Jesus up on a Galilean mountain and it was a joyful reunion. Then Jesus gave them marching orders to … Continue reading “Matthew 28:16-20 A Curious Community (Butler) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 28:16-20 Go Ye, Therefore By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel I would like to share with you a story about fishing: Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves fishers. And lo, there were many fish in the waters all around. In fact, the whole area was surrounded … Continue reading “Matthew 28:16-20 Go Ye, Therefore (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 28:16-20 The Biggest One of All The Rev. David Sellery Our faith is replete with mysteries and wonders. This week we reflect on the biggest one of all. Five brief verses, thats all we get. Its a tiny gospel for such a big message the very nature of God the Blessed Trinity. We … Continue reading “Matthew 28:16-20 The Biggest One (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 28:16-20 The Tipping Point Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Childern’s Sermons Hymn Lists Matthew 28:16-20 The Tipping Point By Dr. Philip W. McLarty I read an amazing book recently. It’s entitled, The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell. The thesis is in the subtitle: “How Little Things Can Make a Big … Continue reading “Matthew 28:16-20 The Tipping Point (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 1:21-28 A True Life By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Today I would like us to consider what it means to live a true life. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. For most of 2006, our Sunday Gospel readings will be taken from the Gospel according to Mark. This is … Continue reading “Mark 1:21-28 A True Life (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 1:21-28 A Question of Authority By Dr. Jeffrey K. London When I think of teachers I dont think of people who are particularly powerful, at least not by the worlds standards. I think of Mrs. McCracken, my 5th grade teacher who helped me memorize the Gettysburg Address and then clapped for me when … Continue reading “Mark 1:21-28 A Question of Authority (London) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 1:21-28 Naming the Spirits By Dr. Philip W. McLarty The gospel lesson for today picks up where we left off last week. When Jesus heard that John the Baptist was in prison, he left Nazareth and moved to Capernaum, where he called his disciples and started his ministry. According to Mark, he got … Continue reading “Mark 1:21-28 Naming the Spirits (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 1:29-39 Found in the Midst of Crisis By The Rev. David M. Canada Many of us can remember being children and having nightmares of being separated from our parents. I can still remember such a nightmare that I had repeatedly. It was so terrifying that even in remembering it after fifty years it … Continue reading “Mark 1:29-39 Found in the Midst of Crisis (Canada) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 1:29-39 Won’t You Help Me with This? By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Back when I lived in Illinois, I once went to a neighboring parish to participate in a healing service led by Emily Gardiner Neal. She was an Episcopal deacon who for many years exercised an extraordinary ministry of healing. Near the … Continue reading “Mark 1:29-39 Won’t You Help Me with This? (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 1:29-39 Too Busy Not to Pray Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists Mark 1:29-39 Too Busy Not to Pray By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Bill Hybels is Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Ill. In 1998, he published a book entitled, Too Busy Not … Continue reading “Mark 1:29-39 Too Busy Not to Pray (McLarty) – Bible study”